ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS AND AMARNATH

LIGHTING ASSIGNMENT
CHETTINAD HEALTH CITY AUDITORIUM
INTRODUCTION
• NAME :CHETTINAD HEALTH CITY AUDITORIUM

• ARCHITECT :MORPHOGENESIS

• YEAR OF COMPLETION : 2010

• AREA: 5500 SQM

• LOCATION : CHENNAI ,TAMIL NADU

• CAPACITY: 650 PEOPLE

PLANNING & DESIGN
IDEA
• The project brief entailed the fitting-out and interiors of an
auditorium facility for Chettinad Health city, to be used as part of the
medical institute.

• The auditorium facility been designed to cater to a diverse activities

such as stage performances, lectures or seminars, projection of
recorded medical information web-casts & broadcasts etc.

• The design intent was to shift away from the typical morphology in
order to create a more visually dynamic space.
OVERALL PLANNING
• THE THEATRE IS OF A FAN SHAPED TYPOLOGY.

• THE AUDITORIUM IS SURROUNDED BY 2 FOYERS EACH OF 130 SQM.

• TWO STAIRCASES OCCUPYING AREA OF 30 M2 EACH IS LOCATED ON

BOTH SIDES

• TOILETS ON BOTH SIDES ARE LOCATED ADJOINING THE FOYER EACH

WITH 6 CUBICLES( MEN AND WOMEN) AND AN AREA OF 70 sqm.
• At the back stage there is a 6m wide corridor .

• Beside this corridor various spaces such as

1.conference rooms
2. lift lobby
FOYER
DETAILS
• DISTANCE BETWEEN SEATS AND STAGE: 4.2 M

• HEIGHT OF THE CEILING :

3.5 M IN THE LAST ROW
7.2 M FROM THE FIRST ROW
6.5 M FROM THE STAGE

• DISTANCE BETWEEN EACH ROW ( SEATING) : 0.50 M

SECTION
DETAILS
• SLOPE ANGLE : 10 dEG

• AISLE WIDTH : 1.5 M AT THE FIRST ROW

2.1 M AT THE MIDDLE ROW
• BALCONY : NIL

• FALSE CEILING HEIGHT : 0.75M

• DUCT SPACING :2.5 M

• SPEAKER SPACING : 2M
STRUCTURAL DETAILS
• THE AUDITORIUM IS MAINLY HELD BY AN RCC FRAMED SYSTEM.
• THE TWO SHORTER SIDES CONTAIN 7 COLOUMNS AND THE LONGER
SIDES CONTAIN 5 COLOUMNS.

• CENTER TO CENTER COLOUMN DISTANCE IS 6M.

• THE AREA OF THE ROOF SLAB IS 850 sq.M (22 M X 33M)

• THE SLAB IS MONOLOTHIC AND IS TWO-WAY SLAB SURROUNDED BY

COLOUMNS.
AUDITORIUM PLANNING
• THE THEATRE HAS FAN SHAPED FORM.
• IT HAS 4 AISLES EACH OF VARYING WIDTH FOMR 1.5 TO 2.1 M
• THE STAGE HAS AN AREA OF 100 SQ.M
• IT HAS TOTALLY 21 ROWS .
• EACH ROW CONTAINS 30 SEATS .
• THE STAGE HAS AN AREA OF 100 SQ.M
(6M x 14M)
LIGHTING
MATERIALS
The various material used are:
• Wood PANELS
• Fabric FOR FLOOR
• GLASS WOOL FOR INSULATION
• ACCOUSTIC PANELS
• STEEL DOORS
GLASS WOOL
• Glass wool Insulation is one of the most widely used forms of
insulations world-wide because of its thermal and acoustic
properties, light weight, high tensile strength and exceptional
resilience.
• Glass wool is one of the most dominant types of insulations
preferred in applications with service temperatures ranging
upto 250C.
• Glass wool consist of fine, long, inorganic fibers bonded
together by high temperature binder. These fibers (each of
approx. 6 - 7 microns diameter) are distributed to trap millions
of tiny pockets of air in it thereby creating it an excellent
thermal and acoustic insulation.
PROPERTIES AND ADVANTAGES
Temperature Range: Glass wool is suitable for applications ranging from minus 195 degree Celsius to plus 230
degree Celsius. For special applications up to 450 degree. Alumminum foil facing is suitable up to 120 degree
Celsius.

Chemical Stability: Glass wool is chemically inert. Application does not cause or accelerate corrosion. Glass wool
is rot proof and odorless.

Fire Safety: Glass wool is non-combustible in accordance with BS 476 incombustible, extremely low spread of
flame, non emission of dense smoke and toxic gases, on depletion of oxygen (high oxygen index 70%).

Biological: Glass wool is inorganic. Does not encourage growth of fungi and vermin.

Dimensional: Glass wool is stable under varying conditions of temperature and humidity when applied correctly.
Excellent tear strength and not prone to sagging or settling. Rigid slabs have inherently high compression
resistance.
FABRIC MOUNTED WALL PANEL DETAIL
The light weight of Glass wool also offers significant advantages
during transport and installation. In addition, Glass wool is
chemically inert and has no impurities such as iron shots,
sulphur and chloride.

The product is non corrosive to metal and does not support

mold grow. It is manufactured from renewable raw materials
and is environmental friendly in every stage.

Glass wool is formed into products with various thickness and

densities. It comes in the form of rolls and slabs with or without
Alumminum foil.
FABRIC MOUNTED ACOUSTIC PANEL
FABRIC MOUNTED WALL PANEL

• Acoustic wall panels have a lower absorption rating than ceiling

panels. Nevertheless, sound absorbing panels on the walls
provide an excellent way of reducing reverberation, particularly in
areas where other options such as screens, dividers and wall art
would be inappropriate.
• Reducing the reverberation time is not the only bonus to using
these panels. They may also prevent the formation of annoying
flutter echoes which often occur between parallel reflective walls.
FABRIC MOUNTED WALL PANEL
• Fabric wrapped acoustic panels are a great
solution for sound absorption and noise
control for many different types of rooms.
• The panels are Class A fire rated, and there
are different types depending on your
requirements.

• Panels that absorb sound, barrier and

absorber panels with a mass vinyl sound
barrier septum, high impact panels and
tackable panels. They can even have custom
artwork on the face.
• They are used on many different types of
rooms; restaurants, studios, sound recording,
broadcast, auditoriums, conference rooms,
churches and many more.
 SOUND ABSORBING CARPET
• A sound absorbing carpet is
simple yet often one of the most
effective ways to manage excess
noise in a room.
• As one of the largest continuous
surfaces in any auditorium, the
floor makes a significant
contribution to any room’s
reverberation time.
• Clearly, a degree of floor level
acoustic absorption is necessary,
yet not just any tile .
• The ability of Comfort Plus to
absorb sound helps to reduce
interfloor noise and makes raised
access floors sound more solid.
View of the aisle

Sound absorbing carpet

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